Yoshi's Woolly World Reviews

Yoshi's Woolly World is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
EGM
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Oct 12, 2015

Yoshi's Woolly World brings an astounding amount of features to an aesthetically impressive title. It stands as one of the best Wii U titles this season, constantly delivering creative twists on what the platformer genre that Nintendo has been tapping for so long. It's an absolute must buy for fans of the Yoshi series.

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Oct 12, 2015

Other than this potential flaw, I can't think of any shortcomings (though it should be repeated that this is my first Yoshi game, so any repetitiveness from previous installations isn't accounted for). Yoshi's Wooly World is a challenging yet accessible platformer that weaves a venerable Nintendo icon into a fresh aesthetic.

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8.9 / 10.0
Jun 22, 2015

Yoshi's Woolly World is a challenging, cleverly designed platformer that as delightful to play as it is to look at. It's unbelievably beautiful, unrelentingly challenging, and undeniably adorable.

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7.8 / 10.0
Oct 17, 2015

While Yoshi's Woolley World sometimes becomes stagnant from level to level, and the lack of chances the game takes helps push that along a bit, it does have some great things going for it to make the entertainment prominent. The challenges, the motivation to explore and the overall theme of the 'Woolley World' help to alleviate the shortcomings the game contains. Yoshi's Woolley World is fun, especially in terms of visuals and Yoshi's added personality, but it's not perfect.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 12, 2015

You're probably thinking this isn't cut out for anybody past a certain age, that it's just for kids. If you feel that way about games, well, bless your heart. This is a medium where the most acclaimed and best selling games feel like the idle doodles of a middle-school boy. I'll take my light-hearted joy where and when I can when dealing with videogames, and few games are as joyous or adorable as this one.

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4.8 / 5.0
Oct 19, 2015

Welcome back, Yoshi. Come give us a snuggle!

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8 / 10
Jul 17, 2015

About as charming a game as you'll see

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4 / 5.0
Nov 5, 2015

Yoshi's Woolly World won't suit everyone, but if you find yourself drawn towards its plush, adorable aesthetic, it might be one of the most emotionally pleasant experiences you have all year.

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Impulsegamer
Top Critic
4.6 / 5.0
Jul 4, 2015

In conclusion, Yoshi's Woolly World is a very entertaining platformer on the Nintendo Wii U which really gives the player or players some old school fun plus 21st century gaming mechanics. Not only does it look amazing on the Wii U but the soundtrack will have you humming the tune long after you have finished the game and even though it takes around 10 hours to complete, there's definitely a ton of replay value with all the extras in the game, not to mention the amiibo support.

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NZGamer
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jul 13, 2015

Ultimately, Yoshi's Woolly World is a game that achieves something rather impressive - it manages to feel immediately familiar and completely uncharted, and both at the same time. For the most part, it sticks close to the series roots, but it does so with a new, adorable veneer and a welcome level of accessibility. If you like platformers and/or things that are cute, you'll definitely want to check this out.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 12, 2015

There is nothing wrong with Yoshi's Woolly World. It's fun, progresses in difficulty and has everything one would expect from a Yoshi game, but it feels generic

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GameZone
Top Critic
Unscored
Oct 19, 2015

Yoshi's Woolly World provides an enjoyable experience for gamers of all skill levels. Mellow Mode and badges can save even the newest of newbies, while going for completion without badges can challenge long time fans of the genre. Yoshi's Woolly World is far and away the best successor to the original Yoshi's Island.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 17, 2015

lthough Yoshi's Woolly World won't go down as the most challenging platformer for the Wii U (Mario and Donkey Kong have him lapped), it does provide a cute little experience that players of all ages will certainly enjoy.

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Unscored
Oct 21, 2015

That's part of the beauty of Woolly World, though. It's only as difficult as you want it to be. If you can't figure out how to get that bundle of magenta yarn tucked away behind a towering water monster, you can just forget about it and move on.

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70 / 100
Nov 12, 2015

The defining characteristic of Yoshi's Woolly World—teed off by that alliteration in the title—is its aesthetic: yarn and glue. That woolliness bridges the gap between stereotyped gifts from grandma and the twee squeak most every Etsy storefront seems to be trying to wring out of you. This game is bright, soft, fuzzy, and unabashedly so.

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71 / 100
Nov 12, 2015

Yoshi's Woolly World is a fun and amusing platformer in its own right, though the quirky art style and gameplay gimmicks seem to take center stage here. Tries a bit too hard to emulate its predecessors.

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A-
Oct 27, 2015

Woolly World was a delight to play, and one that I think any platformer fan will enjoy. It's reminiscent of Yoshi Story with its fabric-focused art design, but the addition of yarn has almost reinvented what a Yoshi game can be. The new puzzle types and mechanics that the thread has allowed for are among the best that I've ever experienced in any Yoshi title, and that includes Yoshi's Island. The difficulty level is hovering right in that Goldilocks-zone of "just right," leaning enough toward the hard end of the spectrum that experienced players don't have to depend on item-gathering to feel challenged, while offering safety nets for newer players who might otherwise be intimidated away. Wii U's library continues to grow and be populated by top-tier, AAA games, and Woolly World is the latest gem added to the pile.

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6 / 10
Oct 5, 2015

One of the weaker platformers for the Wii U where sadly a beautiful game can't hide the rather poor level design.

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4.6 / 5.0
Oct 28, 2015

Yoshi's Woolly World is a stellar 2D platformer that oozes charm through its beautiful visuals, playful soundtrack, and insane levels of exploration.

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GameSkinny
tobes325
Top Critic
Oct 15, 2015

After a long console hiatus - it's a fine return to form!

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